Team USA as defender in charge of the rules is 1-0 up before they start racing on the water.

Hostilites between NZ and Team USA are high, with Team USA having former Kiwi defector Russell Coutts as an executive and declaring that they do not was NZ to host a cup again for the good of the cup. NZ refused to sign on Team USA's terms for subsequent regattas, and the levels of animosity are high, to the point that when Kiwi defector Dean Barker, skipper of Japan, agreed to stay on and help Team USA practice for the finals, it barely touched a nerve in Kiwi fans.

NZ and USA sailing for the America's Cup has a long history of vitriol and court litigation. Basically if NZ win, the cup is there's to do with as they plese as Team USA has been doing previously.

C'mon Team NZ.

Law 31.6 - benefit of the doubt for an dismissal appeal goes to the batsmanA third umpire call for a run out or stumping is a referral, not a review.